ACRES Gala 2025

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      1. Gala details
      2. Why This Gala Matters
      3. Why Your Presence Matters
      4. Buy Your Tickets
      5. Event Programme
      6. Best Dressed Awards
      7. Grand Raffle Draw Prizes
      8. Dinner Menu — Vegan Halal
      9. Our Kind Contributors

Gala Details 🗓️

Date: Saturday, 16 August 2025
Time: 6.00pm to 11.00pm
Venue: One Farrer Hotel, Grand Ballroom on level 6
Parking: Complimentary parking coupons available at Registration
Guest of Honour: Minister of State Mr Alvin Tan
Dress code: Cocktail attire with a Wild twist (prizes to be won!)
Dinner: Vegan fusion; Halal
Purchase tickets: Giving.Sg

A Gift of Sanctuary is more than a dinner. It’s a night to gather passionate individuals, corporate partners, and community changemakers to raise $400,000 in support of our mission to end animal cruelty and speak up for animals.


[Photos above] 2024 gala photos: Live auction, raffle draw, the ACRES team.
 

Why This Gala Matters 🐾

The ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre was built with public donations and marked a key step in our fight to protect animals. While we were initially given two hectares of land, most of it was contaminated, leaving only 0.5 hectares usable. We made the most of the space, building our office, education centre, animal quarantine area, volunteer lounge, and staff quarters.

Today, the centre cares for 129 animals, including tortoises, snakes, iguanas, turtles, birds, and mammals, each with a story that shows why wildlife protection matters.

After 16 years, we’ve finally received approval to expand and bring our original 2-hectare vision to life. This means more rescues, better care, and a greater chance for native animals to return to the wild, including more turtles and tortoises being repatriated to their natural homes.


[Photos above] Unused animal enclosures, first built in 2009, will be redeveloped as part of the Wildlife Sanctuary expansion.

Why Your Presence Matters 🫶🏽

ACRES operates without government funding, so every contribution helps fill critical gaps in our animal protection and rescue work.

Your attendance at the gala will:

      • Fund wildlife rescues operations.
      • Support the care of ACRES resident wild animals.
      • Strengthen education and outreach.

If you’re unable to join us at the Gala this year, please consider making a donation through our Giving.Sg page.

Buy Your Tickets 🎟️

Purchase online: Giving.Sg

We invite you to stand with us. If you or your organisation would like to contribute further, please download our Gala Deck or email us for more information. All seat and table purchases are eligible for 250% tax deduction and will be matched one-to-one by the Tote Board (up to $250,000).

      • Standard seat: $310
      • Standard table (10 pax): $3,100
      • Premium table: $6,000
      • Silver table: $8,000
      • Gold table: $10,000


Premium Entitlements at a glance:

PREMIUM TABLE
$6,000		 – Prime table location near the stage
– Two bottles of premium wine.
– Exclusive table gift.
– Recognition in the Gala Programme e-Booklet and on-screen.
SILVER TABLE
$8,000		 – Prime table location near the stage
– Two bottles of premium wine.
– Exclusive table gift.
– Recognition in the Gala Programme e-Booklet and on-screen.
– Exclusive tour of the ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre with ACRES CEO (up to 10 guests).
GOLD TABLE
$10,000		 – Prime table location near the stage
– Two bottles of premium wine.
– Exclusive table gift.
– Recognition in the Gala Programme e-Booklet and on-screen.
– Exclusive tour of the ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre with ACRES CEO (up to 10 guests).
– Special mention by the host during the Gala.

Event Programme 🎭

Master of Ceremonies: Neil Humphrey
Auctioneer: Shaun McEwan

 6.00 pm  Cocktail reception
 7.00 pm  Arrival of Guest of Honour, Minister of State Alvin Tan
Welcome Address
Opening Performance
 7.20 pm  Dinner is served
Keynote Speeches 
 8.30 pm Departure of Guest of Honour
8.45 pm Charity Live Auction
9.30 pm Best Dressed Runway Show & Raffle
 10.30 pm  Dance floor opens

Best Dressed Awards 👑

The dress code for the evening is cocktail attire with a wild twist. Unleash your animal-inspired elegance, whether fierce, bold, or playful, and you might just be nominated for our Best Dressed runway show. Step onto the stage, strut your look, and stand a chance to take home a fabulous prize!

   

Grand Raffle Draw Prizes 🎁

Hang tight, we’re putting the final touches for the:

        • Grand Raffle Prize
        • Runner Up Prize
        • Consolation Prizes

Dinner Menu — Vegan Fusion 8-Course Menu (Halal) 🌱

Bottoms up! 🥃
Enjoy free-flow soft drinks and our standard red and white wines.
Feeling fancy? Rum, whisky, and premium wines will be available for purchase by the bottle. Go on, treat yourself!
Bonus: Part of the proceeds from alcohol sales go towards supporting ACRES and our animal protection work.

          1. Signature Vegetarian Cold Combinations
            Mala King Oyster Mushroom | Crispy Shimeji Mushroom
            Spring Rolls | Homemade Achar with Peanut | Kimchi Maki with Sesame
          2. Double-boiled Cordyceps Flower Soup
            Organic Bamboo Pith | Napa Cabbage
          3. Stir-Fried Duo Asparagus
            Macadamia Nut | Fungus | Sugar Snap | Lily Bulb | Pine Nut
          4. Wok-Fried Marmite Nuggets
            Corn Fritter | Pimento
          5. Vegetable Shepherd Pie
          6. Thai Style Tofu
            Tempeh | Green Mango Salad | Basil
          7. Naan Bread with Dhal Curry
          8. Caramelised Pisang Mas 
            Palm Sugar | Sago | Coconut Sorbet

        Some dishes contain nuts.

        Our Kind Contributors 💛

        As an independent, non-profit organisation that relies entirely on public support, every contribution brings us closer to reaching our $400,000 fundraising goal for the Gala.

        We are deeply grateful to the individuals and organisations who have generously contributed their services and products to our live and silent auctions, raffle prizes, and instant buys.

        To contribute an item or service to the event, please reach out to us at info@acres.org.sg.

        Individuals

            1. Aarthi Sankar
            2. Alpana Ahuja
            3. Anbu Boopal
            4. Ayan Kamath Mehra
            5. Chuan (Joe Ong)
            6. Beng Yong
            7. Daryl Yeo
            8. Debby Ng
            9. Florence Chan
            10. Denvir Bhavesh Lankapati
            11. Dr Florence Francis
            12. Ishaan Kumar
            13. Jasmine Victorina Lye
            14. Jocelyn Chng
            15. Kalai Vanan Balakrishnan
            16. Karina Lim
            17. Lim Yu Cheng
            18. Tan Han Chong
            19. Madeline Bolohan
            20. Nat Yeo
            21. Maureen Gan
            22. Neil Humphrey
            23. Sabrina Jabbar
            24. Safari Masnor
            25. Shalu Asnani
            26. Vinnie Tan
            27. Wendy Lim


        Organisations

          1. Ahimsa Community
          2. AURA – Animal Uplift & Rehabilitation Abode
          3. Asia Chiropractic and Wellness Singapore
          4. Bcube Pte Ltd
          5. Bruce Wildlife & Adventure
          6. Chan Ngee (Lee Kee) Trading Co.
          7. Cloversoft
          8. CornerStone Wines
          9. De Serinity (Seremban, Malaysia)
          10. Fura
          11. Georges @ Wild West
          12. Herpetological Society of Singapore
          13. Indah House Kuching
          14. Jane Goodall Institute Singapore (JGIS)
          15. Ki Su Shoujin Omakase
          16. Lee Kong Chian Museum
          17. LeVeL33
          18. Little Green Kitchen
          19. Maneki Signage Pte Ltd
          20. NEMA
          21. Oh My Goodness!
          22. Our Wild Neighbours (OWN)
          23. Rathi Antiques
          24. Red Kite Pte Ltd
          25. STATOS
          26. The Dorsal Effect
          27. The Untamed Paths
          28. Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand